At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
91/ 100 · 9 points taken off
4 problems found · Routine county inspection · May 6, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 2 to 15 points taken off. Subway got about the same as most.
Compared with 9,600 Santa Clara County food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Subway?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food K29How to fixFix it
- No person in charge on duty K01How to fixFix it
- Food on the floor or under drips K30How to fixFix it
Source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
We review Santa Clara County health data to make this report. We are not the County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health.
Visit them directly at deh.santaclaracounty.gov (opens the department's site) · How we review
For Subway's team
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We know an inspection can feel heavy, especially when it's busy.
Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Chemicals unlabeled or stored near foodThe county found: “The quaternary ammonia sanitizer concentration on the three compartment warewash was measured above 400 ppm. [CA]…”
First step: Store them away from food
Then the next one: No person in charge on duty
Show what you did
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 7-201.11, Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 2-304.11.
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Fix and log it: Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
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Store them away from food
From Food Code 7-201.11
Logged
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Inspections
From County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health · 2 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 6, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Fewer points taken off than last time (14 → 9). That takes a team.
Every visit
LatestMay 6, 2026Routine inspection91 out of 100 (Green placard)
This one: 91 out of 100 (Green placard), inspected May 6, 2026.
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (4)
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K29 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
The quaternary ammonia sanitizer concentration on the three compartment warewash was measured above 400 ppm. [CA] Maintain the quaternary ammonia sanitizer concentration between 150 ppm and 400 ppm and the chlorine concentration at 100 ppm, or as recommended by the manufacturer.
Food Code 7-201.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Store them away from food
- Store chemicals below and away from food, dishes, utensils, linens and single-use items. Never on a shelf above food.
- Separate them by space or a partition.
- Keep only the chemicals the kitchen needs.
From Food Code 7-201.11
Label every container
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Chemicals and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Are you Subway? Fix it
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
A couple of the employees do not have active food handler cards. [CA] Employee engaged in food preparation, storage, and service and who do not have food safety certificate must take food handler cards within a month of hire. California approved Food Handler Card (FHC) class providers All Directory Listing (ahttps://anabpd.ansi.org/Accreditation/credentialing/certificate-issuers/AllDirectoryListing?prgID=228,238&statusID=4nsi.org)
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K30 Food storage: food storage containers identified
A food product on box was stored directly on the floor or on milk crate inside the walk-in cooler. [CA] To prevent insect hiding and breading and for easy cleaning of the floor area, please store all food products at least six inches off the floor on an approved shelf or dunnage rack.
Food Code 3-305.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Where food may never be stored
- Keep food at least 6 inches off the floor.
- Never in restrooms, locker or dressing rooms, garbage rooms, or mechanical rooms (furnace, water heater, electrical).
- Never under stairs, or under sewer lines, leaking water lines or fire sprinkler lines.
From Food Code 3-305.11
Top to bottom
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Fridge and freezer storage order
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Are you Subway? Fix it
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
An open cup employee drink was stored on the preparation table. [CA] To prevent possible contamination, employees may only drink with covered cup containers and store their drink in designated areas.
Food Code 6-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Are you Subway? Fix it
EarlierJul 22, 2025Routine inspection86 out of 100 (Green placard)
5 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Not critical (5)
The department's words
K01 Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
Employees food handler cards are not available. [CA] Each food handler shall maintain a valid food handler card for the duration of his or her employment as food handler. A valid food handler card shall be provided within 30 days of after the date of hire.
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K21 Hot and cold water available
Water at the 3-comp sink and at the food prep sink measured at 116F. [CA] Hot water shall be supplied at a minimum temperature of at least 120°F measured from the faucet throughout facility except at handwash sinks.
The department's words
K23 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
1 dead cockroach found in trap below 3-comp sink. [CA] Clean and sanitize area of dead cockroaches or old droppings.
Eating or drinking in a food area
The department's words
K04 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, tobacco use
Open drink left on food preparation surface. [CA] No employee shall eat or drink in the food prep, food contact storage, or food storage areas, use designated area.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K44 Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofing
Phone stored on food preparation surface. [CA] No person shall store clothing or personal effects in any area used for the storage and preparation of food or food contact surfaces.
Source: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)
What you can do
As a customer of Subway, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food Read the free guide
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Ask for the manager. Subway can only fix what it knows about.
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About this record
Opens the county's own page for this place.
Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.
100 means the inspector found no problems. Santa Clara County takes points off for each problem. Big ones take off more.
The county posts a green, yellow or red placard after each inspection, and gives routine inspections a score. In the county's data, a routine inspection with no violations listed scored 100, and the score drops as violations are found. The county's page does not say which scores or findings give each color: ask the department.
- Inspection type
- Routine inspection
- Result
- 91 out of 100 (Green placard)
- Source
- County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health
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